Review: ‘Warlock: The Armageddon’

Julian Sands remains unrepentantly evil as he assails familiar territory in "Warlock: The Armageddon." Though not specifically linked to the earlier horror thriller, the new outing echoes the first foray sufficiently to satisfy fans of hokum-filled, good-and-evil conflict. It should have good initial box office impact and thrive in subsequent ancillary exploitation.

Julian Sands remains unrepentantly evil as he assails familiar territory in “Warlock: The Armageddon.” Though not specifically linked to the earlier horror thriller, the new outing echoes the first foray sufficiently to satisfy fans of hokum-filled, good-and-evil conflict. It should have good initial box office impact and thrive in subsequent ancillary exploitation.

The current mumbo jumbo involves the struggle for control of six 17th century Druid rune stones. The baubles not only have the ability to summon Satan’s emissary but also have the power to quell his nefarious activities.

So when the Warlock pops up in the contemporary world, his task is to seek out and secure the pieces and commence a relentless evil reign.

His path leads to a Northern California hamlet that is one of the last known enclaves of the virtually extinct sect. The descendants are secure in the knowledge they have two warriors in their midst. The problem is that the two (Chris Young and Paula Marshall) are not trained in their chosen roles.